SOCIAL WORK WORKING AREAS

Course Description

Topics on the definition and origins of social work at work life, roles and skills of social worker in the organizations, contemporary problems in occupational life and the role and functions of social work to solve these problems. Social work is a discipline related with individuals, groups, society and social policies. So the social workers work on a wide range of field such as family, children, school, youth, disability, poverty and social allowances, migration, urbanization, elderly, health, criminality. The course is aiming to teach about the roles and responsibilities of social workers in different fields and organizations (government, private or NGO).

SOCIAL WORK WORKING AREAS

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Course outcomes

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Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 Walter A. Friedlander (1983). Concepts and Methods of Social Work.
2. 02 A Field Guide for Social Workers: Applying Your Generalist Training Shelagh J. Larkin
3. 03 Hakan Acar, Nilüfer Negiz ve Elvettin Akman (2013). Sosyal Politika ve Kamu Yönetimi Bileşenleriyle: Sosyal Hizmet Temelleri ve Uygulama Alanları
4. 04 Veli Duyan (2012). Sosyal Hizmet: Temelleri, Yaklaşımları ve Müdahale Yöntemleri, Sosyal Hizmet Uzmanları Derneği Genel Merkezi Yayınları, Yayın No: 20.

Learning Outcomes

1. L01 Classify the general knowledge about social work fields SOLO 2
2. L02 Recognize the roles of social workers in different fields SOLO 2
3. L03 Students able to identify social work working areas SOLO 4
4. L04 Students can discuss social problems in any field SOLO 5
5. L05 It refers to the practicing of the social worker according to the sectors (public, private, NGO, and local governments). SOLO 4
6. L06 Students can create how they can act in multidisciplinary work in different fields SOLO 5

Program Outcomes

1. P01 Has knowledge of social service application areas (health, social welfare services, education, social security, civil society, local government).
2. P02 Has knowledge of social work theories (system, ecology, empowerment theory).
3. P03 Has knowledge of human development and social environment.
4. P04 Use knowledge of communication skills (with individuals, families, groups and different social groups).
5. P05 Use knowledge of management and management processes (management of private and public social service institutions and organizations)
6. P06 Apply knowledge of research methods and techniques in social work.
7. P07 Has the ability to perform planned change process (linking, diagnosis and evaluation, planning, implementation, evaluation, termination and monitoring of applications) by considering similarities and differences for all levels of applicants.
8. P08 Social service application areas (Health, education, social security, civil society, local government), social service theories (system, ecology, empowerment theory), human development and social environment, communication (with individuals, families, groups and different social groups) apply management and management processes (management of private and public social service institutions and organizations), research methods and techniques, professional ethics, principles and values, and the ability to practice social work with different client groups.
9. P09 Has the ability to distinguish and collect appropriate information for social investigation, evaluation and report preparation
10. P10 Has the ability to interpret research results and professional literature.
11. P11 Has the ability to develop inter-institutional relations, communication and joint services.
12. P12 Acts in accordance with professional ethics, norms and standards that determine duties and rights related to social work profession.
13. P13 It adopts social justice and rights based approach within the framework of social, scientific, cultural and professional values.
14. P14 Develop an understanding of individual, family, group, institution, community, community and global practices in order to improve social functionality and facilitate social change
15. P15 Becomes a model to the society with knowledge, skills, values ​​and attitudes and adopts the understanding of lifelong learning.

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